Wild game can be a nutritious alternative to farm-raised meats such as chicken and beef. Wild game is typically low in fat, and many kinds of wild game are even higher in iron than beef. For instance, rabbit, venison, elk and bear all contain more iron per serving than a similar serving of filet mignon.
Pheasant
A 100-g serving, about 3.5 oz., of raw pheasant breast contains 133 calories, 3.25 g of fat and 24.4 g of protein. Pheasant breast contains 2.6 g of fat and 21.2 g of protein per serving. It also provides numerous B vitamins, including more than 50 percent of the daily value of niacin and B-6, as well as more than 30 percent of the DV of B-12.
Venison
A 100 g serving of raw ground deer meat contains 157 calories and is composed of 21.8 g of protein and 7 g of fat. While venison contains more than twice as much fat as pheasant, it contains less than half as much as 85 percent lean ground beef. Venison is high in iron, with one serving providing 37 percent of the DV for men and 16 percent for men. One serving also supplies more than 30 percent of the DV of zinc. Like pheasant, deer meat is high in B vitamins; one serving provides more than 30 percent of the DV of niacin, thiamine, B-6 and B-12.
Rabbit
Rabbit is one of the lowest fat game meats. A 100-g serving contains 114 calories, 21.8 g of protein and only 2.3 g of fat. Rabbit is higher in iron than most red meats. One serving provides 40 percent of the DV for men and 18 percent for women. One serving of raw rabbit meat also provides more than 40 percent of the DV of niacin.
Elk
Elk meat is even lower in fat than rabbit, with only 1.5 g per 100-g serving. One serving of elk meat also contains 111 calories and 23 g of protein. One serving of elk meat provides 35 percent of the DV of iron for men and 15 percent for women. One serving of elk also supplies more than 20 percent of the DV of zinc.
Bear
A 100-g serving of bear meat contains 161 calories, composed of 20.1 g of protein and 8.3 g of fat. Bear meat contains more iron than most other meats, with one serving providing 83 percent of the DV for men and 37 percent for women. One serving of bear meat also provides more than 10 percent of the DV of thiamine, more than 20 percent of niacin and more than 50 percent of riboflavin.
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